Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-30

msster-Genersl Stevenson appointed to
the secretaryship of the Interior, when
Mr. Lamar goes to the Supreme Bench,
as he will undoubtedly do. ORe Of their
strongest arguments is that by the death
of John A. Logan there is large follow
ing of Illinois Democrats who are re-
turning to their old love and that
| if an Illinois man be given a
place in the cabinet, the state can be
counted on for Democratic majority in
1888. At the last election the state went
rs, 008 majority only. This bears out
their argument. The friends of Mr..
Muldrow, Secretary Lsmsr's assistant,
are not by any means idle and the fight
for cabinet honors Is narrowed down to
these two men, one of whom will pro0a-
bly, get it.
WANT THE NAILS EXPEDITED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 90 -Numerously
signed memorials from the merchants and
importers in New York, Pniladelphis,
Baltimore, Chicago, St, Louis, Cincin-
natl, New Orleans, Buffalo and several
other importsnt cities were fled to-day
with the Postmaster General, which, sitter
complimenUng him upon his "success-
| full Efforts to expedite mails from this
country to Europe" express regret
that the postal administration Of some
of the countries appear not to manifest
sn equality in the speedy Transmission
Of msils to this country, and request him
to use his good offices with the postal sd
ministration of such countries for the
general sdoption Of G policy Of dispatch
ing ell foreign mails within the territory
of the postal union, by the first and fast-
est steamer witnOut regard to the flag
under which they sail.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-CommodOre
D. Harmony, chief of the bureau OF yards
and docks, hiss prepared his snnusl report
upon the operations OF that bureau dur
ing the past year. He says the appro'
priations have been expended with the
greatest economy, and as much done as
possible with this limited amount, TO ar
rest the deterioration of government
property. The sum, however, being
so small 1t has but little effect
OF the Mare Island, Cal, navy yard the
report says: This yard is our only naVal
station on the shore of the Pacific. 1
would be our only base for naval opera
items for the defense Of the ports ct this
; coast, for the protection Of our Paclht
trade and for the assertion, if it should
become necessary, of the dignity snt
strength of nation upon this. the great
est of all oceans. The European rava
powers are rapidly acquiring the insula
countries of this part Of the world, thei
movements advancing 80 far as to maxi
? among themselves virtual partition Q
the Western Pacific, and extending so ia
: OF late as TO practically annex group o
= islands where American trade and civil
: iztng influence had heretofore be- para
mount. In considering these movements
G the possibility does not seer
8 f8r distant that our westeT
e territory may be hampered and surround
}, ed by the possessions OF aggressive nava
&c powers This in addition to the larg
e development on land and sea on the Pa
e cifc that will follow the oper
|. ing of the inter-oceanic canal wi
Il force on this country great nave
activity, for which we should be prepal
ed. Not only should the question b
considered of the establishment OF &c
9 ditional naval resources in Puget Sound
Y the great coal and iron regions Of th
: future upon this coast, but measure